Aug 19, 2026 | 3:21 pm
A unique new entertainment venue and lounge has debuted in downtown McKinney: Called The Cipher Lounge, it’s an escape room-plus-restaurant and bar that combines food, cocktails, and escape-room experiences under one roof.
Located in a former flooring store at 101 S. Chestnut St., it celebrated its grand opening on August 15.
The Cipher Lounge is not your typical bar or escape room. The lounge boasts a sophisticated atmosphere with craft cocktails and upscale bites. Customers are encouraged to stop in before or after the escape room, but can also just come in for food and drink. (And to that end, the escape room lies behind hidden doors, so as not to detract from the lounge area.)…